AND they continually forget to mention this tidbit....<br><br> WHO did establish and energy policy? hint: >30 years ago... <br><br>AND <br><br> WHO killed those energy polices to protect Big Oil ? hint: one of them is the father to the current "Drill-Now" President.<br><br>Another thing I forgot to mention is :<br>1. everyone Knows any new off shore oil won't show up at the pump for 7-10 years.<br>BUT <br> 2. By the governemt's OWN figures even when it does, they say they difference will be insignificant as far as reducing costs... we're talking a few cents on the dollar !! (Paul Krugman, renowned Economist at Princeton U.)<br><br>so all this drilling hoopla is just "feel good" BS.<br>It has good "appearance" but little to no substance.<br><br>David (OFI)

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Question: Is it possible to offer a compromise on an issue without being labelled a "flip-flopper?"<br><br>Answer: Probably not during an election.<p><hr></blockquote><p><br>Got that right.<br><br>Another point, maybe more significant: if you're going to negotiate with an opponent, would you reveal your fall-back compromise position at the outset?<br><br>I know that's not a fair question, but the whole thing does concern me a lot.<br><br>[color:red]&#63743;</font color=red> [color:orange]&#63743;</font color=orange> [color:yellow]&#63743;</font color=yellow> [color:green]&#63743;</font color=green> [color:blue]&#63743;</font color=blue> [color:purple]&#63743;</font color=purple>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>"Campaigns are about establishing narratives about one's opponent." Sad they aren't about issues and details ...<p><hr></blockquote><p>Sad, but true. Reality check, folks (and I mean to speak to everybody here, not just you, six). McNuts is gonna beat Mr. Nice Guy into the ground. If MrO doesn't come to his "above it all" senses, and in a hurry, he's gonna lose this thing. This is America. Politics is a blood sport. Wishing it weren't so is fine, but campaigning like it isn't is political suicide.<br><br>I hope like bloody f'n hell I don't find myself in "told you so" mode come November. Actually, if I'm right and MrO loses it, I'll be too depressed to even think about politics, so y'all don't need to worry about my taunting you a second time. It'll be too late.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[color:white]xx</font color=white>[color:blue]I always deserve it. Really.</font color=blue><br><br>

I have no doubt at all that O will lose in Nov. I hate to think about it. I hate to think about the SCOTUS in particular. But them's the breaks.<br><br>[color:red]&#63743;</font color=red> [color:orange]&#63743;</font color=orange> [color:yellow]&#63743;</font color=yellow> [color:green]&#63743;</font color=green> [color:blue]&#63743;</font color=blue> [color:purple]&#63743;</font color=purple>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Sad, but true. Reality check, folks (and I mean to speak to everybody here, not just you, six). McNuts is gonna beat Mr. Nice Guy into the ground. If MrO doesn't come to his "above it all" senses, and in a hurry, he's gonna lose this thing. This is America. Politics is a blood sport. Wishing it weren't so is fine, but campaigning like it isn't is political suicide.<p><hr></blockquote><p>Reality check?<br><br>Please take a moment and consider that Obama's team, Axelrod and Plouffe, et all are not idiots. They know the situation and how best to act. They know exactly the situation just as they succeeded in a planned strategy in a come from behind victory over the Clinton juggernaut in the primaries. <br><br>It's not day to day, and it's not national poll to national poll. It's the whole strategy that has been put in place to win key states in a systematic approach to win a majority of electoral votes. <br><br>And where is Obama today with that strategy? Look at this estimate, Obama's been working on states that currently poll him 316 to 209 electoral votes. Yes, national polls are even, but that's not how elections are won.<br><br>Sound familiar to the primary campaign with a planned emphasis to win the caucus states because that's how the delegates added up to win? Everyone and the media were consumed with soundbites and day-to-day outrages ... meanwhile the Obama campaign organized in states in a concise plan to win. <br><br>Right now it seems Obama is letting McCain destroy the McCain brand ... that's one reason I suspect there hasn't been much response to McCains blitz of negative ads. And what did Obama do this week? He turned the other cheek. McCain is tarnishing his own image and is being identified as the negative campaigner, he's proving that he is running the Bush Campaign in 2008 with slime merchant Rove alumni Steve Schmidt at the helm. The media is no longer giving McCain a total free pass. Obama has stockpiled goodwill. But when the time is right Obama and the DNC will let loose a can of whoopass that McCain will never know what hit him. <br><br>That's my take on the situation. Check back in a few months to see if I'm right.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>A good read: The Low-Road Warrior<br><br><br><br><br>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p> McCain is tarnishing his own image and is being identified as the negative campaigner, he's proving that he is running the Bush Campaign in 2008 with slime merchant Rove alumni Steve Schmidt at the helm. <p><hr></blockquote><p>Not to beat you over the head with the obvious but ~ see the above? Remember? That strategy worked four years ago.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[color:white]xx</font color=white>[color:blue]I always deserve it. Really.</font color=blue><br><br>

And Kerry and the DNC never unleashed the whoopass ... they complained and fought the media.<br><br>I think the Obama campaign, the DNC and Howard Dean, the Clintons and every other surrogate haven't even entered the building yet, let alone take the stage to destroy McCain. Wait. Timing is everything ... $300 million in the bank will go a long way too.<br><br><br><br><br><br>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>McNuts is gonna beat Mr. Nice Guy into the ground.<p><hr></blockquote><p>Perhaps. I'd like to think the electorate is getting pretty sick of that kind of stuff, though -- there are pretty good odds that strategy could backfire this time. If not -- well, I guess the U.S. gets what it deserves ;-)<br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p> If MrO doesn't come to his "above it all" senses, and in a hurry, he's gonna lose this thing. This is America. Politics is a blood sport. Wishing it weren't so is fine, but campaigning like it isn't is political suicide.<p><hr></blockquote><p>At least someone is giving a higher-road approach a try. Kerry sort of tried it in '04, but apparently interpreted "high road" to mean "lay on your back and spread your legs" ... I think Obama's team is too smart to fall into that mode this time around (or, at least they *should* be that smart -- if not, maybe they don't deserve to win) ...<br><br>Anyways, it will be interesting to see how long Obama can go before having to descend to McCain's level. It's sad to see McCain's regression since 2000 -- I was actually thinking of voting for him that year. This time around he's really pitiful ...<br><br>Turn up the signal, wipe out the noise ...

Just read your and six's response and I hope you both understand that I hope like hell you're right.<br><br>However, I still have a snark up my sleeve. You'll have to look for it, though. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[color:white]xx</font color=white>[color:blue]I always deserve it. Really.</font color=blue><br><br>

Xplain's use of MacNews, AppleCentral and AppleExpo are not affiliated with Apple, Inc. MacTech is a registered trademark of Xplain Corporation. AppleCentral, MacNews, Xplain, "The journal of Apple technology", Apple Expo, Explain It, MacDev, MacDev-1, THINK Reference, NetProfessional, MacTech Central, MacTech Domains, MacForge, and the MacTutorMan are trademarks or service marks of Xplain Corp. Sprocket is a registered trademark of eSprocket Corp. Other trademarks and copyrights appearing in this printing or software remain the property of their respective holders.

All contents are Copyright 1984-2010 by Xplain Corporation. All rights reserved. Theme designed by Icreon.